The study compares different formulations based on natural raw materials for plastics production and demonstrates the important role that natural resin derivatives can play in the improvement of biobased and/or biodegradable plastics performance, as an alternative to those derived from petroleum.
The final objective is to provide consumers with biodegradable plastic material of excellent technical qualities for the production of packaging and applications in construction, automotive, electronics or agriculture, in a context of environmental and economic sustainability.
New materials development from natural resin by-products
- Category: Resins
- Themes: Development of new products and derivatives
- Position in the value chain: Secondary industry
- Type: Research
- Scale: Global
- Country: Spain
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- FACTSHEET OBJECTIVE
- Keywords: biodegradable plastic, resin derivatives, resinous forests
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